Spread the meatloaf mix on the wax paper, spread half of the spinach on top, lay the cooked ham on top of the spinach and lay cheddar on top of ham, arrange in the middle the boiled eggs and roll tightly with the help of the wax paper. Sounds more complicated than it is.

Heat EVO oil in a saute when hot add the meatloaf and brown for few minutes on each side, add white wine and let it evaporate.

Move the meatloaf in a bread pan and bake in the oven at 180C for 40-45 minutes.

Serve with the other half of the spinach and mush potatoes.

Enjoy with a nice Merlot

Oven braised bbq ribs

Ingredients

01kg pork ribs

80ml Vinegar

02lt Water

150gr Chopped carrots

100gr Chopped onions

100gr Chopped celery

02nos Bay leaves

05nos cloves

02nos star anise

04nos Cardamom

02nos Garlic cloves

50gr chopped spring onion

02nos Sliced lemon

100gr brown sugar

Mix of fresh herbs (Thyme, Rosemary and Parsley)

Salt & Pepper

Marinate overnight

Slow poach the meat in the marination for 2 hours.

Remove the meat from the stock.

Blend the vegetables from the marination (don’t blend the spices)

Sauce to bake the meat

200gr Bbq sauce

100gr Ketchup

100gr Honey

01nos Teaspoon chili paste

80gr previously blended vegetables

Combine all the ingredients together and spread it on the meat.

Bake in the oven at 190C for 35-40 minutes.

Gyoza my way

Ingredients

Dough
500gr flour
Water room temperature
Pinch of salt
Make a dough with the above ingredients let it rest for 30 minutes
Roll the dough into a long strip and cut 2cm long tubes.
With the help of a rolling pin make small round shapes, make sure to keep it thinner on the outside and slightly thicker on the inside.Filling
400gr minced pork belly meat
140gr thinly sliced cabbage
100gr Thinly sliced champignon mushroom

50gr Red pepper julienne

50gr Yellow pepper julienne
2 gloves grated garlic
1cm grated ginger
Pinch of salt and pepper
Mix all ingredients together
Fill each round with the filling and close the raviolo
In a non stick pan put 2 table spoons of vegetable oil
When hot put the ravioli bottom down
Cook the ravioli till the bottom turn hazelnut colour
Then add 50 ml of water and cover the pan with a lid and let it steam till the water is fully evaporated
Remove the lid and cook for few more minutes
Serve with soya sauce with a spoon of rice vinegar and chilli oil.

Fiorentina Steak

Ingredients 4pax

01kg Fiorentina steak

Fresh thyme and rosemary

01nos thinly sliced garlic clove

Salt & pepper

15ml EVO oil

Preheat oven at 220C.

Heat a grill pan till smoking hot.

Grill Fiorentina steak for 2-3 minutes on each side.

In an oven proof pan put EVO oil, pepper, garlic and fresh herbs.

Coat Fiorentina steak with the EVO mix on both side.

Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.

Take it out of the oven.

Sprinkle with salt.

Let it rest few minutes and than slice it.

Stuffed Cabbage Rolls

Ingredients 8pax

16nos medium size green cabbage leaves

300gr beef minced meat

01nos medium size minced yellow onion

150gr jasmine rice

200gr tomato sauce

04nos tbsp EVO oil

Salt & pepper

Basil leaves to garnish

Cook in salted boiling water few cabbage leaves at the time.for 5-8 minutes.